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Severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday around Ann Arbor

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The Ann Arbor area could be in for a stormy week, the National Weather Service says, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms every day but Thursday. There’s a slight chance some of those storms could be severe Tuesday, with the greatest risk between 2 and 10 p.m.

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A National Weather Service radar image shows thunderstorms moving across the state.

The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 70 mph and hail up to a half inch in diameter, the weather service said. Isolated tornadoes, torrential rain and frequent lightning are also possible.

At 7:42 a.m., National Weather Service radar showed a long line of thunderstorms moving through the state, including Washtenaw County.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are also possible in the area Wednesday through Sunday as a warm and humid air mass settles over the region, the weather service said.

Forecasters said the chance for rain Tuesday and Tuesday night was 70 percent, with a high of 77 expected.

Wednesday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. It will be cloudy with gradual clearing until skies become mostly sunny. It will be warm with a high near 85. The chance for rain is 30 percent.

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high near 87.

The chance for showers and thunderstorms returns after 9 a.m. Friday. It will be partly sunny with a high near 83.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely over the weekend with highs in the 70s. Sunshine returns Monday with a high near 72 expected.

For updated forecasts and conditions anytime, check AnnArbor.com's weather page.


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